A White House Call Hubbub Described in Private Letter
A dramatic account explains how a private visit to the White House unfolds from a caller’s journey to the East entrance, past police and Secret Service, to a reception room and the Blue Room where the President and Cabinet may appear. The piece outlines the procedural steps and the role of Hoover as gatekeeper and host.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pington
Washington
Wilson
White House
Yauver
Yanver
We ‘Vend
Quay
Ofliuyr
Hoover
Toover
Carridge
Secret Service
Jack Slye
Dick Jervis
Duplin County Holds First 1924 Commencement Day
Warsaw March 17. Duplin County held the year’s first state commencement at Kenansville with about 3000 people attending from across the county. The program featured a declamation contest, diplomas to grammar graduates, a keynote by KE Brooks of Trinity College, and awards for essays, spelling, and domestic and agricultural work.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kenansville
Warsaw
Duplin County
Kenansvile
Duplin
Newbury Acs
Reot
B.C. Siske
Dupin County Teachers’ Association
L. Middleton
County Board of Education
Middeton
N. H. Wooten
Alwidince
Middleton
Dan Byrd
Calypso
Brook
Tanner
Fragmentary Princeton Student Note Sparks Debate
A garbled OCR fragment references Princeton and a girl aged fifteen, with insistence that kissing is wrong. Context unclear. no verifiable names or dates.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Princeton
Highwood Park Land Sale Noted Amid Odd Details
In March 23 event at 10 30 A M residents hear of a Highwood Park land sale. A woman described as a sparring partner for her husband who aimed to become a pugilist is mentioned with an odd offer of a coat to leave home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rainay
Highwood Park Land Sale
Adv
County School Commencement Planned in Burgaw
Arrangements completed for the Pender County commencement in Burgaw on March 23 with a large crowd expected. Features include a morning debate on government railway ownership between Atkinson and Burgaw high schools, a parade, certificates for seventh grade graduates, and numerous contests with prizes from local merchants and schools.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bickett
Wood En
Grammar School
Wooten
Quinn School
Lelia Quinn
U. S
Carr
Island Creek Township
Hebron
Albertson
Leonard Brown
Messrs
Thomas Ward
Warren Smith
R. N. Byrd
Warsaw
Calypso
Rachel Witherington
Faison
Olive Geddie
Rose Hill
Eloise Herring
Margaret Hall
Wallace
Allen Bowden
Hill Simms
Margaret Jarman
Girl
Kathleen Powell
Holt Moore
Duplin County
John A. Gavin, Jr
Annie Boney
North Carolina
Paul Moore
Magnolia
Margaret Grady
Rut Murray
Ron
Parl Tyndal
Marguerite Eastor
Bowden
Henrietta Patten
Ruth Williams
Annette Boney
L. A. Beasley
Kenansville
Zebulon B. Vance
Ed Farrior
C. E. Weatherpy
Magnosia School
Burgaw
Atkinson
Board of Education
Hettie E. Fennell
Wilmington Graded Schools
Court House
Whitlock
Court House Square
P. L. Clark
Chas. H. Utley
Stern State High School
Atkinson State
Arline Matthews
James Lewis
Atkinson High School
Clifton Moore
Wyatt Blake
Burgaw High School
W. W. Wilkins
Wilmington Graded School
Lula M. Cassidey
Orange County
Eliza Parker
Columbus County
Pender County
C. Harrell & Son
W. D. Croom
W. R. Harrell
Corbett Garage Company
Bank of Pender
Virginia School Supply
Richmond
Pender Hardware Company
Bain Pender
Supt
W. R. Smithwick
Brownie Eastman Kodak
Dees Drug Company
W. C. Meyers
Southern Desk Company
Hickory
Sunday Church Services Tour Across City
Four denominations list Sunday worship times across Fifth Avenue Trinity Grace Episcopal St James Good Shepherd and others. Services include 11 a m and 7 30 p m for several churches with Sunday School sessions and midweek meetings announced.
Christian Church and Second Advent Services Listed
Multiple local congregations announce service times led by Rev J E Reynolds and Rev Charles T Green. Sunday School at 10 o clock and 12:15 at different sites. prayer and evening services detailed. reading room offers Christian Science literature daily except Sundays and holidays. Public invited to all events.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dock Street
J. E. Reynolds
George L. Huband
Christian Endeavor
J. C. Cowden
Jesus
Charles T. Green
Murchison National Bank
Baptist and Calvary Churches Plan Sunday Services and Meetings
Southside Fifth Avenue and Wooster streets hosts Rev W G Hall with 9:45 a m Sunday School and 11 a m sermon on The Nation's Life Dependence Upon Knowledge. Evangerizing meetings begin Sunday and continue midweek with Baptismal service. public invited. Calvary Church announces 11 a m and 7 30 p m services with evangelistic weeklong meetings, Sunday School 9:45 a m. J Y P U and Sunbeams schedule. all other services suspended. First Church at Fifth and Market: Rev John Jeter Hurt preaches 11 a m and 7:30 p m in Miracles of Unbelief and Daring the Devil series. Sunday School 9:45 a m. Junior and Senior U Y P U at 6:30 p m. welcomes strangers and visitors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fifth
Bladenstresta
E. C. Sell
Fifth Avenue
J. H. McCracken
Epworth League
Trinity
W. V. McRae
M. F. Allen
Grace
Fourth and
M. T. Plyler
J. H. Shore
Southside
Wooster Streets
W. G. Hall
Y. C. Rich
Miles C. Walton
Vergilina
Calvary
J. A. Sullivan
J. W. Hollis
Sunbeams
Fifth and
Market Streets
John Jeter Hurt
D. D
Wilcox
Silver Jubilee Service Unites St Pauls With St Matthews
At St Pauls Market and Sixth streets Rev F B Clausen leads 11 am service on The Church Organized to Save. Sunday School 3 30 pm. Evening service canceled. congregation joins St Matthews for Silver Jubilee sermon by Dr Seegers of Columbia S C. Junior Missionary Society meets Monday 3 30 pm Lenten service Wednesday 8 pm.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Paul's
Market
Sixth Streets
F. B. Clausen
St. Paul’s
St. Matthew’s
Dr. Seegers
Columbia
S. C
Junior Missionary Society
Nobody Loves the Umpire in England
London reports a Fulham football match where spectators jeered the Umpire with taunts about khaki. The official bore four gold stripes on his sleeve indicating four wounds, and he held D. C. M. honors and a Russian medal of honor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
States
Fulham
Self-Service Cafes Planned for Southern States
Frank D. Fuller announced plans to form Southern Finance Corporation and American Luncheonette Company in Wilmington to build a self service cafe chain across North Carolina South Carolina Georgia and Florida. The offices are in Southern building rooms 513 514 stock subscriptions to be invited this week Wilmington investors include Bellamy Galloway Harriss Latta. location under negotiation at Front and Princess streets formerly Woodhall Sheppard druggists. rental contract near closure.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank D. Fuller
Wilmington
Richmond
Secretary of State
Southern Finance Corporation
American Luncheonette Company
North Carolina
South Carolina
Georgia
Florida
American Luncheonetts Company
Southern
George E. Bellamy
John L. Galloway
Meares Harriss
Harry Latta
Wilson
Front
Princess Streets
T. F. Costner
Woodhall & Sheppard
Fuller
First Appearance in Recorder's Court Highlights
Public Defender Jones appears in court on Saturday as Herman Garrett faces Recorder Harris for a three month sentence in the county jail. The session also includes fines for Washington for assault with a deadly weapon and other disturbances, plus a six month parole for Wade Crawford with probation official oversight.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jones
Ross
Recorder's Court
Ion Fnihin
Oegles
J. OB. Jones
Counce
Sys Wan
I. Iestipant
Crevise Veh Law Office
Lacenay
Ter Dopso m4
Recordes Listviss
Clesent
Herman Garrett
Tone Greed
Garrett
Toloe
Harriss
Amsted
Warues
Harris
Frrank Woshington
Washington
Lntia
Bessia Brown
Daplhney Carter
Hees Turcker
Wade Crawford
Essored Hey
James Johnson
High wood Sale Announcement Noted for Friday
Advertisement notes a high wood sale scheduled to take place on Friday, indicating arrival of the event without additional details.
Also Mentioned on This Page
J. P. Yodse
United Press
Centlemen
W. A. Sue
First Ward
Dr. Vineberg Masonic Temple
D. W. Ramsey
S. M. Williams & Bro
Row & Peterson
Chicago
Three Bears
W. D. Huhn
H. Margolis & Bro
E. T. Pullen
J. B. Moore & Co
D. J. Farrier, Jr
John F. Moore
R. H. Williams
Jaccob Hurwitz
W. C. Dicksey
Episcopal
St. James
W. M
Milton
George Hin
Red Cross
R. E. Grinnin
Church of the Good Shepherd
Sixth and
Queen Streets
W. R. Noe
Lutheran
England
Raleigh
Highwood
Pia
Prince
Hawaii
Tancreds
H. M. Grenadier Guards
Columbia Records
New Columbia Records
Columbia Grafanoa
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